How to Choose the Right Chair Mat

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The easy way to select the perfect chairmat for

your workspace

HOW to Choose the Right CHAIR MATP R E S E N T E D B Y


• Do you have hard floors or carpet?

YOUR FLOOR SURFACE

• How much will you use your chair mat?

YOUR USAGE

• How large is your workspace?

YOUR WORK AREA

Things to ConsiderWhat you need to keep in mind when choosing your new chairmat.


Your Floor SurfaceSTEP ONE


Your Floor Surface

HARD FLOORS CARPET

Which is in your workspace …Do you have hard floors or carpet?


For Hard Floors

HOW MUCHWILL YOU USE

YOUR CHAIRMAT?

NOTE:For intensive use, try one thickness

higher

Light Use• For occasional office and home use.• Protects laminate, wood, tile and other

hard flooring.

Heavy Use• For moderate office use.• Thicker mat for heavier use. Ideal for tile.• Protects laminate, wood, tile and other

hard flooring.


For Carpets

1. Straighten the end of a paperclip to mark the depth.

2. Measure by pushing through padding from top of carpet to the top of subfloor.

3. Choose a chair mat withthe same (or greater)depth based on yourcarpet measurement.

Choosing your pile height …Use a paperclip to measure carpet’s depth

CARPETPADDINGSUBFLOOR

ES ROBBINS chairmats have the exclusive AnchorBar® chairmat technology that grips the carpet—not you!

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Medium Pile Carpet• All day support for everyday office use.• Protects medium-pile carpet up to 3/4 thick ʺ

including padding.

High Pile Carpet• High performance chairmat for intensive use

such as multi-shift or big and tall.• Protects high-pile carpet up to 1 thick ʺ

including padding.

Extra-High Pile Carpet• High performance chairmat for intensive use.• Protects all carpets. Essential for extra-high

pile carpets more than 1 thick including ʺpadding.

For Carpets HOW MUCHWILL YOU USE

YOUR CHAIRMAT?

NOTE:For intensive use, try one thickness

higher Flat Pile Carpet• For occasional office and home use.• Protects commercial style carpet up to 1/8 ̋

thick, no padding.

Flat-to-Low Pile Carpet• Protects low pile/commercial style carpet up

to 1/4 thick including padding.ʺ• Ideal for home and light office applications.

Low Pile Carpet• For moderate office use.• Protects loop/Berber style carpet up to 3/8 ̋

thick including padding.


Size of Your Work AreaSTEP TWO


Size of Your Work Area

36 ×48ʺ ʺ

perfect for a small space

45 ×53ʺ ʺ

ideal for most areas

46 ×60ʺ ʺ

maximum mobility for

larger spaces

Consider your workspace …How much space do you need to roll?

Choose Your Shape

RectangleQuite versatile shape allows

for maximum mobility

LippedFits compactly under mostdesks. Lip allows mat to extend between desk legs

WorkstationContour design fits comfortably

between L-shape, U-shape or Corner workstations


Summary

F L O O R I N G T Y P E

CARPET• Flat Pile (up to 1/8")• Flat-to-Low Pile (up to 1/4")• Low Pile (up to 3/8")• Medium Pile (up to 3/4")• High Pile (up to 1")• Extra High Pile (over 1")

HARD FLOORS• Light Use• Heavy Use

W O R K A R E A

36 "x 48"

45" x 53"

46" x 60"

S H A P E S

Lipped

Rectangle

Workstation


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How to Choose the Right Chair Mat

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